Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista

The Roman Catholic Diocese of São João da Boa Vista (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia) is a diocese located in the city of São João da Boa Vista in the ecclesiastical province of Ribeirão Preto in Brazil.

Diocese of São João da Boa Vista

Dioecesis Sancti Ioannis in Brasilia
Catedral São João Batista in 2014
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceRibeirão Preto
Statistics
Area7,153 km2 (2,762 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
581,932
465,545 (80.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 January 1960 (64 years ago)
CathedralCatedral São João Batista
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJosé Carlos Brandão Cabral
Metropolitan ArchbishopMoacir Silva
Map
Website
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History

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Bishops

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Other priests of this diocese who became bishops

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Main churches

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References

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  1. ^ (in Portuguese) 5 mil fiéis acompanham a posse do novo bispo da diocese de São João. G1. Access in 20 Nov. 2016
  2. ^ "Santuários Diocesanos" (in Portuguese). Diocese de São João da Boa Vista. 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.